Module jakarta.activation
Package jakarta.activation

Interface MimeTypeRegistry

All Known Implementing Classes:
MimeTypeFile
public interface MimeTypeRegistry
The MimeTypeRegistry interface is implemented by objects that can be used to store and retrieve MimeTypeEntries.

Application must implement MimeTypeRegistryProvider to create new instances of the MimeTypeRegistry. Implementation of the MimeTypeRegistry can store MimeTypeEntries in different ways and that storage must be accessible through the MimeTypeRegistryProvider methods. Implementation of the MimeTypeRegistry must contain in-memory storage for MimeTypeEntries.

  • Method Details

    • getMimeTypeEntry

      MimeTypeEntry getMimeTypeEntry(String file_ext)
      get the MimeTypeEntry based on the file extension
      Parameters:
      file_ext - the file extension
      Returns:
      the MimeTypeEntry

    • getMIMETypeString

      default String getMIMETypeString(String file_ext)
      Get the MIME type string corresponding to the file extension.
      Parameters:
      file_ext - the file extension
      Returns:
      the MIME type string

    • appendToRegistry

      void appendToRegistry(String mime_types)
      Appends string of entries to the types registry
      Parameters:
      mime_types - the mime.types string